Tliltocatl albopilosus - curly hair tarantula care & information

[@lsuzicosbw644]

Just got my very first Curly Hair today! It’s so chill. Fascinating creatures.

[@robbiestalkingts]

Nice one, have you sexed it yet?

[@Chris_Toop_Tarantulas]

Thanks for the info, she’s beautiful, I’ve just purchased my first adult female curly she’ll be my beginner T and I’m so excited

[@robbiestalkingts]

You made a great choice buddy, really happy for you

[@Chris_Toop_Tarantulas]

@@robbiestalkingts thank you I’m looking forward to her arriving they are stunning and by the looks can be entertaining to lol 👍

[@robbiestalkingts]

They are one of my top 10 most under rated ts in the hobby. Which is a video I may put together now I've said it 🤔

[@Annies_Arachnids]

Loved the clips of T. Albopilosus.🥰

[@cyberchaos2942]

This was my first tarantula, called him Bruce and had him for 7 years.

[@robbiestalkingts]

Bruce..... After the mechanical shark from Jaws...... Or forsyth?

[@cyberchaos2942]

@@robbiestalkingts Don't know tbh 😂 just a name that popped in to my head and my Daughter liked it. He was like a gentle giant, could always handle him and never kicked hairs. Could basically hand feed him he was so gentle, the day he died 😔 my daughter and I cried and had a little funeral for him.

[@robbiestalkingts]

Always sucks when they go, unfortunately with Ts it's a common thing

[@wendy-vd4gj]

Great information video Robbie, I love my T.Albopilosus

[@robbiestalkingts]

So you should Wendy they are fantastic 😊

[@MOONOVERMIAMI]

Hello great video information Robbie

[@robbiestalkingts]

Thanks miami 😊

[@Spiderdan-60]

Definitely going to be adding one of these species to the collection 😊 curly hair gotta have one🕷💪

[@robbiestalkingts]

You should! You can't go wrong with one

[@simonstrange8222]

Exactly what I was looking for..

[@robbiestalkingts]

What to purchase or the care information?

[@elliemarie06]

Love this vid Robbie very informitive and such a calm voice and what a beautiful pompom

[@robbiestalkingts]

Thanks Ellie how you doing?

[@elliemarie06]

@@robbiestalkingts not great lol winter ruined my garden so I’m doing back braking work

[@robbiestalkingts]

Ouch

[@elliemarie06]

@@robbiestalkingts it’s ok I plan to complete in in a month or two do it slowly so I don’t over do it

[@robbiestalkingts]

Good plan

[@Martin-ll7jc]

Nice 👍 I think I’m going to get the grammostola pulchripes

[@robbiestalkingts]

Go for it mate

[@Pontus-Tarantulas]

Thank you very much for this vid. I got my first T about a month ago. A T. Albopilosus and I have been looking for information about the premolt. She ate like mad the first three weeks. Her abdomen was was on the smaller side, however it grew to "normal" size, and now she is in her burrow most of the time and refuses food. I'm thinking she´s in premolt. Guess it can take a while. Always nervous as I´m new to the hobby. I should ad that she is a juvenile that I took over from her previous owner.

[@robbiestalkingts]

Sounds like premolt to me, and once they are a juvenile size that period can last months

[@Pontus-Tarantulas]

@@robbiestalkingts Thanks. She actually started molting last night. She was on her back when I got home from work. Super nervous spider daddy. It seems to have been a successful event though.

[@robbiestalkingts]

Congratulations buddy that's awesome news 👏

[@ChrisSmith-wm7lz]

I've had mine about 5 months now and she's molted 3 times and she seems to be getting bigger really quick could this be down to the conditions I keep her in.

[@robbiestalkingts]

Well higher temperatures and feeding frequency are well known to speed up a tarantulas metabolism and growth rate, so it's a possibility.

[@Mydarkpassenger1986]

@@robbiestalkingts hi Robbie need some advice if possiboen

[@Leescreaturefeatures]

Great video buddy

[@vedranb87]

The only time I saw a threat pose from my curly was when she was in pre-molt and she refused to eat the cricket, but was making threat poses at it to go away. :D I removed the cricket and about a week later she molted.

[@robbiestalkingts]

Yeah that's always a sign they are in pre molt, and it lasts forever as they get bigger, my big female is now at 9 months in pre molt with no food intake.

[@jamesprice7470]

Great video robbie,I have a adult female she has mood swings,but never kicked hair.

[@robbiestalkingts]

I have 5 adult females (one hobby form) all super chilled out, so under rated as a species

[@Tvchris2016]

Awesome video and informative, 🥰

[@robbiestalkingts]

Thanks Stacey 😊

[@RossTT88]

Great video! Love this species

[@robbiestalkingts]

Hey Ross thanks for watch, just 2ish more people would pick up this species its so unique

[@benharrison8973]

I bought my first curly hair not 2 long ago and shes so chill. But when i was unboxing she was extremely flicky. Edit: i just noticed it looks like i cloned another persons comment 😂

[@robbiestalkingts]

Yeah you will find that they are on unboxings after being rattled about in the post, the downside is posting will stress the animal no matter how well it's packaged. Enjoy your albop they are awesome.

[@benharrison8973]

@@robbiestalkingts its made a hide in all 4 corners 🤦‍♂️ ive changed the water dish too many times in 3 days

[@robbiestalkingts]

They can be little bulldozers

[@niinisohauki]

Mine acts like an old world

[@robbiestalkingts]

It's not uncommon to get a feisty specimen, still gorgeous and well worth having in your collection 😊

[@Chris_Toop_Tarantulas]

Brilliant info, looking to get my first ever T and atm researching and getting info so I can be a good owner of a curly adult 👍

[@robbiestalkingts]

Glad you enjoyed it Chris hopefully you took something useful away from it, if you have any questions on any species then my dms are always open, thank you so much for watching

[@Chris_Toop_Tarantulas]

@@robbiestalkingts just one question how do you keep live food and what do you feed those as an adult T might eat once a week?

[@robbiestalkingts]

For adults I keep a large dubia roach colony, I keep them in a large dark plastic container with plenty of cross ventilation and egg boxes to hide in, I feed them on bug grub and vegetables and bug gel for hydration. My ts do well on one adult dubia a week

[@robbiestalkingts]

You must also keep the dubias warm if you want them to breed

[@Chris_Toop_Tarantulas]

@@robbiestalkingts thank you for the quick reply it’s much appreciated and I can’t wait to start my Tarantula experience

[@numajoff]

Hi Robbie. Is it wise to keep a juvenile on a more moist substrate like a spiderling

[@robbiestalkingts]

Hello mate I'd advise over filling the water dish every now and then and if it gravitates towards the moist spot then there's no harm, if it avoids it then it's happy in a dryer environment

[@SomeGuy-xd5fn]

I've just brought one and it's a tiny little thing, 2 - 3cm and it's just hidden itself away and hasn't come out at all. I'm assuming it's in premolt but I am slightly worried about it.

[@robbiestalkingts]

Don't be buddy it's natural behaviour, as long as the substrate stays moist It will be back out in no time

[@lisaforbes191]

I have two they are totally awesome one male one female I'm hoping to breed them as soon as the male hooks out

[@robbiestalkingts]

That would be so awesome I'd love to hear the results of the pairing, thank you so much for watching the video 👌

[@lisaforbes191]

@@robbiestalkingts if the male has hooked out is it ready to breed

[@robbiestalkingts]

​@lisaforbes191 if he's hooked out he will make a sperm web next, then he's ready for breeding.

[@rkhnd51]

I have a sub adult female. Just love her. She's out all the time. They're good eaters, too. When my H. Chilensis gets snarky and sticks it's nose up at it's food my Albopilosus is very eager to have it. I have to watch her weight. Lol! Something her and I have in common.

[@robbiestalkingts]

😂😂😂😂 Think we all have that problem I've put on so much over lockdown

[@tarantulamum4322]

had to watch again lol. so slightly damp got it. can't wait for her to get here nervous n excited at the same time. nope she will like dryness

[@robbiestalkingts]

That's right she will like it more on the dry side, you will do fine, I'm always here to answer questions if you have them 😊

[@tarantulamum4322]

@@robbiestalkingts thank you

[@candyscott489]

🤎🖤🤎🖤🤎

[@robbiestalkingts]

👌

[@syncrol]

what is this intro mate 😂 thanks for the video tho

[@robbiestalkingts]

Tbh back in the day when I first started my vision was to make videos like a TV series with an introduction that everyone knew what series it was from, I soon learned its not good for retention and why all my newer content jumps straight into it. KZbin is a harder learning curve than the hobby. I have a much better albopilosus video in the documentary section on the channel. Appreciate you sticking through the pointless intro though 👌

[@tarantulamum4322]

how often do u clean the enclosure (if that's wot needs doing)

[@robbiestalkingts]

I pick out left over food and clean up poop once a week or when it needs it, substrate I never change. As with this species they like substrate dry, mould is not an issue.

[@nataliepowell4806]

Mines grown like a weed, if only had her 13 months and she's mounted 7 times already. Super fast growing

[@robbiestalkingts]

What temperature and feeding schedule are you using? What size is it now?

[@nataliepowell4806]

@@robbiestalkingts she’s at room temperature, I feed once or twice a week, depends on her booty size. I think the extra hot summer had a lot to do with it. I haven’t measured her but she’s a sub adult now.

[@robbiestalkingts]

Usually that speed in growth is down to a high temperature or big feeding schedule or its male, we'll done though least she's happy healthy and doing well that's awesome

[@terra4na330]

I have a juvenile curly hair and she molted in july and i moved her to a 10 gal tank and for the last couple months she wont eat and im not sure why, she has a tiny bald spot on her abdomen but i dont think shes in premolt her abdomen isnt black it still normal color. Any ideas

[@robbiestalkingts]

I wouldn't worry my female (featured in the video) has gone 9 months without eating its normal. The bald spot is probably where she has been kicking hairs around the new setup as protection from would be predators. It also could be premolt again it takes a long time for the pink colour to turn black, it's all absolutely normal. So don't panic. She will eat again or molt when she's ready 😊

[@terra4na330]

@@robbiestalkingts ok thank u. I was told the 10 gal is to big should I put her in a 5 gal?

[@robbiestalkingts]

I keep mine in a 30x30x30 exo terra and she does perfectly fine 🙂 hopefully that gives you a rough idea on enclosure size

[@rawdawgpendants5490]

This is just a question. Do tarantula owners ever cross breed tarantulas? Like a curly hair and mexican red leg and get something different?

[@robbiestalkingts]

Unfortunately it does happen but its very very detrimental to the hobby and to the spiders themselves. The main example I can give is tliltocatl albopilosus hobby form which is believed to be a hybrid between tliltocatl albopilosus (Nicaraguan) and tliltocatl vagans. And sadly due to hybridization that's the reason why a lot of species in the hobby are in abundance but in the wild virtually extinct. Certain species blood lines are so tainted that Unfortunately no matter how many we have in the hobby we couldn't release back into the wild as they are not guaranteed pure breed. So in essence we wouldn't be releasing the same animal into its natural habitat (I hope that makes sense) plus there are reports of hybridization causing health issues to some species which is yet to be truly investigated.

[@evile1174]

How deep should the substrate be?

[@robbiestalkingts]

These have been known to burrow I like to have my enclosure for brachypelma like a slope with 5-6 inches of substrate at the back sloping into lower at the front. But if that's not possible an even 5-6 inches all round

[@toocold8985]

Okay my curly haired has completely encased himself with coco fiber ... why has he/she done that ?

[@toocold8985]

It’s a lair which is neat but with no opening it’s abit odd

[@robbiestalkingts]

Tarantulas dig a burrow and close it off normally when they enter premolt they close off the entrance to protect themselves from predators. Because once they actually molt they are so fragile they can't protect themselves. Secondly some just like to shut themselves away for a while. It will come out when it's ready, don't attempt to feed or poke food into the burrow, just let it do its thing. Just make sure the water dish is full and it will be absolutely fine and come out again once it's ready to do so 😊 hope that is helpful

[@toocold8985]

@@robbiestalkingts omg I was thinking a possible premolt just wasn’t sure if he had room down there to do that in . Most I’ve seen do it out in open after they lay a bed or web and hairs . But yes the info u gave me helped me a lot ... tysm

[@robbiestalkingts]

Well the room isn't an issue, tarantulas feel the most safe in very enclosed spaces, and you are right a lot of species are happy to molt out in the open and do so frequently. It all depends on the specimen and where it feels safe.

[@kingkato21]

During the summer my apartment can get as high has 100° F. I've seen that Tarantulas can live in temps up to as high as 110° how do I protect one on a warmer day or week?

[@robbiestalkingts]

Give them enough substrate to burrow, the temperature inside a burrow will be far far less than the "outside" temperature, also if you have a fan in the room it can help just don't have it directly on the enclosure

[@kingkato21]

@@robbiestalkingts thank you.

[@robbiestalkingts]

Not a problem buddy 👌

[@simonstrange8222]

Did anyone win creature crate sub?

[@robbiestalkingts]

No I changed the giveaway to the t. Seladonia giveaway as no one was interested in the creature crate giveaway

[@simonstrange8222]

@@robbiestalkingts ok cool.